Is Beachbody (BODi) Bad? What Happened to Coaches & Trainers
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You may see several top coaches leaving Beachbody, but is Beachbody bad? We share what the company is doing currently and upcoming changes to the network marketing division.
Updated November 1, 2026: Beachbody dissolved the Coach network in 2024, and many of the BODi Super Trainers are no longer with the company. We go into more details below.
We were Beachbody partners from July 2011 until the coach network ended in 2024. We went from 2 flavors of Shakeology and DVDs to a variety of supplements, gym equipment, and streaming offers.
While we are so grateful for their products and income opportunity, we also aren’t blind to areas where things could be improved and trends in the overall fitness industry.
A lot has changed about people’s habits since 2020, and companies have to be willing to adapt to those changes.
Why are Beachbody Coaches leaving?
The majority of Beachbody coaches didn’t leave by choice. Beachbody (BODi) dissolved their network marketing opportunity. The company announced this on September 30, 2024, and the network marketing division officially ended in December 2024.
This means Beachbody coaches no longer have that stream of income anymore.
Beachbody created an affiliate option, but affiliates can’t see their customers’ orders, and the commission is lower than it was as a coach.
This lack of customer information and drop in income potential led former coaches to look for different opportunities and jobs.
Is Autumn Calabrese still with BODi?
As far as we know, she is no longer associated with Beachbody, but all of her existing workouts like 21 Day Fix and 80 Day Obsession are still available on the platform.
Fans of hers should expect new content to be through her app, The Good Mood Crew.
Is Joel Freeman still with BODi?
Like Autumn Calabrese, it appears Joel Freeman is no longer associated with Beachbody, but his programs are still available on the BODi app. He is launching Optimal Fit on his own.
Is Elise Joan still at BODi?
No, Elise Joan is no longer with Beachbody. She’s created her own Ageless Protocol which is focused on women’s health over 50. The app offers nutrition, mindset, and workouts.
Why did Megan Davies leave Beachbody?
It appears Beachbody chose not to renew many trainer contracts, including her contract.
Is Made4 created by BODi?
No, Megan Davies, Idalis Velazquez, and Jericho McMatthews were former Beachbody trainers, but they are no longer with the company.
The three of them launched Made4 at the end of 2025.
Which BODi Super Trainers are Left?
Shaun T may be the last of the original Beachbody Super Trainers to be affiliated with the company. Max Built is his newest program and was launched in the summer of 2026. Tony Horton, Amoila Cesar, and Chalene Johnson no longer appear to be affiliated with the company.
Is Carl Daikeler still the CEO of BODi?
Yes, Carl is still the CEO of BODi, and he is actively promoting it on his social media.
Why is Beachbody bad?
Beachbody’s workouts are very well made and high quality, and many of their supplements carry Informed-Sport Global Sports Nutrition Certification. With that said, they have made a few questionable decisions in the past few years.
In 2022, they went public with the company. Since then, the sales, communication, and products have been hit or miss.
For example, they nearly doubled the price of an annual membership. Then, after the die-hard fans bought it at the higher price, they offered a “Buy one year, get one year free” special.
They also promised new monthly “BODi blocks” for members at this new price only to limit and eventually discontinue them.
We were also told LAVA wouldn’t be available for regular BODi members until Winter 2025. So we encouraged people to buy VIP access if they wanted it sooner. After the launch, BODi changed their mind and added it within 60 days of the initial launch.
The last decision we’ll weigh in on is stopping the network marketing aspect of the company.
You may say we are biased. We certainly may be after being a coach for 13 years, but these are just our opinions.
We understand that they may have had no choice due to financial reasons, but marketing-wise they’ve lost one of their unique selling features — the community.
Now more than ever, you can find a workout on YouTube or social media for free. Beachbody was unique because of the high quality of workouts and the support that came with it.
On top of losing that selling feature, they’ve also alienated a large portion of their customers.
How dId Beachbody Coaches make money?
Beachbody coaches made a 25% straight commission from any orders placed through their site, and they also made a team cycle bonus if they grew a team of coaches that they mentored.
Are Beachbody supplements FDA approved?
No, but the FDA doesn’t administer an approval process for any dietary supplements.
Beachbody doesn’t just offer popular workouts. They also have meal replacement shakes called Shakeology, and nutritional plans like the 2B Mindset and Portion Fix.
Their supplements are not third-party tested for heavy metals or anything. For that reason, we stopped using them back in 2021.
We now drink a Triple Boost Shake that is third-party tested and contains 20 grams of plant protein. We also use Fullscript for a lot of our supplements.
What are we doing now?
We personally had switched to limited-ingredient, 3rd-party-tested supplements a while back.
We chose to partner with Hugh and Grace after Beachbody ended the coaching opportunity. We also got certified in nutrition coaching and personal training so that we could continue to help women look and feel their best.
If you’d like help getting started with your health, or if you want to talk about how we earn an income online, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at team@kimandkalee.com.
My friend is a coach.
I’m wondering why there is so many photoshoots happening on the trips she wins. Is modeling a requirement?
HAHA! You’d think based on some people’s social media :P But plenty of people don’t even know we coach on our profiles or in person. We pick when and where we want to share.